From one mill to another
The owner, Hubert, and his sidekick will give you a detailed tour of this building, which has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1925, and demonstrate how it works. There are 4 millstones, each weighing around 1.5 tonnes, used to grind the wheat and produce flour just as the monks did in the Middle Ages, followed by a tour of the miller's lodgings and a welcome drink.
We particularly enjoyed this visit for several reasons:
- The first is that the Moulin de Cougnaguet is situated in the middle of a magnificent setting with a river of incredible colour on a sunny day. There's a certain tranquillity about the place, and it's great fun to sit on the shady beach behind the mill and contemplate the scenery. All that's missing are the deckchairs!
- The second is that the building has survived the centuries in superb condition, protected from looters by simple fortifications, and that its millstones are still in use today as they were in the Middle Ages.
- Finally, because there are similarities between our mill and the one at Cougnaguet. They have some of the same architectural features and, above all, they were both built in the Middle Ages by the monks of the Cistercian Abbey of Aubazine.
So every time we mention Rocamadour to one of our guests, we don't forget to mention this beautiful place that's a must-see. Whose turn is it?
